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Originally Posted by Scott715
I haven't done much with bass the last two times I've gone to Hickory, but I've been fishing shallow. Is the spawn/shallow water done? A couple of weeks ago I was catching decent sized bass on topwater before all the rain came in.
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I don't think spawn is done it usually continues for several weeks as different waves move in and out. The tails were bloody on a few of the fish I caught. Not all fish make that big move to spawn shallow, some will spawn not far from where they reside even if it is deep.
I would look for spawing pockets still but start fishing where they intersect a channel and work back into them. That way you can see if they are holding on the first or second drop going in/out or catch those fish in transit. My preference when searching or trying to catch size is using extremes. Say, if they aren't in 6-8ft, I'll go to 0-2ft or 15-20ft. Making that big move helps me so I avoid fishing just a little deeper and shallower.
Time to mimick shad right now though... The shad spawn is going on. A spinnerbait is a good choice for that with double willows. You will see shad swim with it and feel them bump it trying spawn with it I guess. Bass will crush it, I went through three yesterday losing skirts, bent arms and paint.
This was my last day trip until fall. I am night fishing the rest of the year on the lakes for bass.